The major responsibilities and expectations of the Residence Life Maintenance Staff are listed below. It is important to note that other responsibilities may be assigned when appropriate. Prior experience with maintenance, using tools, or other relevant experience is required for this position.
I. Standard of Work-
The Residence Life Department has the highest standards in terms of quality of work and the efficiency with which it is done. Assigned tasks are to be completed in a professional and timely manner to the satisfaction of the Maintenance Staff Supervisors, Director of Residence Life, or other members of the Residence Life Administrative staff.
II. Job Responsibilities-
The maintenance staff works to in collaboration with the professional maintenance staff to create, safe and welcoming environment for all customers by quickly and with little inconvenience, making repairs to residence halls.
1. Carpentry
2. Painting residence hall rooms or other public areas in the residence halls
3. General maintenance and repair
4. Shoveling snow
5. Cleaning up after jobs & take out garbage
6. Assisting the professional staff with projects and completing work orders
7. Checking rooms for faulty equipment or furniture and making necessary repairs
8. Assisting custodial staff with tasks when deemed necessary
9. Serve as a representative and ambassador of the University and the Residence Life Department
10. Any other tasks assigned by the professional staff or Residence Life Administrative staff.
Pay rate: $12/hour
Notice to New Employees: Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.
The University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identities of ‘final candidates’ must be revealed upon request. According to the Attorney General, ‘final candidates’ under Wisconsin law means the five candidates who are considered most qualified for the position. See Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.36(7)(a).
Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last seven years with Universities of Wisconsin or State of Wisconsin agencies, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University reserves the right to check references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process.
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